Ongoing neonatology research at Children's Colorado

Our doctors and researchers conduct basic science, clinical and medical education research, and lead research efforts and initiatives in:

Public health

Public policy

Advocacy

Quality improvement

Basic science research

Our Section of Neonatology's basic science research is the foundation for the application of new therapies and approaches to care for neonates and infants in the NICU. Our ongoing basic science research:

Aims to better understand the processes involved in fetal growth and development and the mechanisms that regulate growth and development under normal and pathological conditions

Examines the factors that influence normal pulmonary development and the role of inflammation and oxygen toxicity in producing pulmonary vascular injury

Clinical research

The clinical researchers at Children's Colorado seek to continually improve the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of neonates. Ongoing clinical research includes:

Neonatology research across pediatric medicine

While our basic science and clinical research programs continue to lead to advancements in the neonatal care for premature and medically complex infants, our research extends beyond the bench and bedside:

Purpose: Children's Hospital Colorado is one of six founding pediatric hospitals to form the Sanford Children’s Genomic Medicine Consortium. The cutting-edge collaboration will focus on researching genomic medicine, which uses genetic and genomic information to personalize care for each child. Through innovative joint research programs that utilize the large scale and a diverse research population of the participating hospitals, the consortium hopes to expedite genomic and genetic discoveries. The personalized care that evolves from these discoveries will improve treatment outcomes for both common and rare childhood diseases.

What our neonatal medicine research means for babies

The research that the physician-scientists conduct in our Section of Neonatology means our Level IV NICU is able to provide the highest level of care for any condition that may affect a newborn – no matter how rare or critical.

It means that our outcomes remain above the standard, even as the complexity and acuity of our patients increase.

Our neonatal medicine research aims to create a future where there are: